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Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services: YSY2018SYA

Code: YSY2018SYA

Degree title
Master of Health Care
Credits
90 ects
Duration
3 years (90 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2018
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 Autumn 2018 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 1. / 2018 2. / 2018 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 5. / 2019 1. / 2019 2. / 2020 3. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2021 3. / 2021
YSLA0Z-1012
EXPERTISE IN CLINICAL NURSING

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YSAA0300 Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
YSAA0400 Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Treatment 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
YSLA0200 Public Health Promotion 5 5 5 5
YSLA0100 Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice 5 5 5 5
YSMA0Z-1009
EXPERTISE IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIPROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION

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YSMA0100 Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
YSMA0200 Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
YSMA0400 Specific Issues in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
YSMA0300 Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
YSJA0Z-1012
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN A DYNAMIC SOCIAL- AND HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT

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20
YSKJ0100 Management Theory and Practice 5 5 5 5
YSJA0100 Human Resource and Well-Being Management 5 5 5 5
YSKJ0400 Financial Management in Managerial Work 5 5 5 5
YSJA0600 Transforming Leadership and Service Culture 5 5 5 5
YSEA0Z-1015
HEALTH PROMOTION EXPERTISE

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20
YSEA0300 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models 5 5 5 5
YSTK0100 Health Promotion Methods 5 5 5 5
YSTK0500 Specific Issues in Health Promotion 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
YSEA0200 Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion 5 5 5 5
YZZT0Z-1191
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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25
YSZY0920 Evidence Based Practice 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
YZZT0901 Practice-Based Research and Development 5 5 5 5
YSZY0210 Professional Ethics 5 5 5 5
YZZT0701 Qualitative Research 5 5 5 5
YZZT0800 Quantitative Research 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
YSZY1Z-1121
MASTER´S THESIS

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YSZSZ100 Master's Thesis, part 1 10 7.5 2.5 2.5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
YSZYZ100 Master's Thesis, Part 2 20 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
YTZZ0601 Maturity Test 0
YSZS0Z-1033
COMMON SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE STUDIES

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YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5 5 5 5
YSLM0200 Family and Network-Centered Interaction in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care 5 5 5 5
YSJA0400 Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care Services 5 5 5 5
YSZY0820 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5 5 5 5
YSJA0300 Project Management and Service Design 5 5 5 5
YZZZYZ-1110
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5 5 5 5
YHLH100 Diversity and Complexity in Management 5 5 5 5
YSJZV100 Entrepreneurship Development 5 5 5 5
YSZZV200 Optional studies 5 5 5 5
Total 90 75 60 45 32.5 42.5 37.5 22.5 10 35 20 12.5 22.5 20 0 37.5 12.5 10 10 15 20

Master's degree: Health Care and Social Services 2018-2019

Managerial Competence

The student
* understands the basic concepts of management and leadership, especially public management
* assimilates the significance of human resource management in the development of the work community
* understands the importance of wellbeing management for effective operations and sustainable development of work
* can apply development methods of working life to management of change and to innovative development of social and health care services
* can outline strategic goals, objectives and competencies of organization or company and manage in accordance with them
* can apply strategy, financial and knowledge management theories and operating models to enhance quality, productivity and effectiveness of organization or company.

Management Theory and Practice
Human Resource and Well-Being Management
Financial Management in Managerial Work
Transforming Leadership and Service Culture
Evidence Based Practice
Master's Thesis, part 1
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Clinical expert competence

The student
* is able to work in demanding work environments as an independent expert nurse, who bases their decisions on multidisciplinary and evidence based nursing knowledge utilising wide-ranging networks
* can apply, innovate and evaluate cost-effective and efficient nursing methods in their own area of expertise
* masters clinical pharmacology and medical treatment in their own area of expertise
* is capable of developing and renewing clinical nursing practices based on scientific evidence in co-operation with a multidisciplinary team
* can critically assess and apply the values base and principles of professional ethics as an expert and a developer of nursing practice.

Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination
Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Treatment
Public Health Promotion
Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
Evidence Based Practice
Master's Thesis, part 1
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Family and Network-Centered Interaction in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Expertise in multidisciplinary and multiprofessional rehabilitation

The student
* masters the multidisciplinary knowledge base of his or her own area of expertise
* has a broad understanding of the interconnections between functional capacity, agency, participation and the living environment in rehabilitation and counselling
* develops and redesigns rehabilitation methods and processes in dynamic social and health care services by using evidence-based knowledge
* develops effective and client-oriented multiprofessional rehabilitation services by connecting public, private and NGO’s services
* anticipates and follows national and international multidisciplinary development in rehabilitation
* masters the rehabilitation assessment methods and understands the meaning of the impacts and effectiveness of rehabilitation for individuals and society.

Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Specific Issues in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Evidence Based Practice
Master's Thesis, part 1
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Expertise in health promotion

The student
* is familiar with the multidisciplinary knowledge base of his or her own area of expertise
* has a broad understanding of the interconnections between functional capacity, social inclusion and the health and well-being of the population
* using evidence obtained on the topics, develops health and well-being in their community or area through acting in cooperation networks
* develops and designs health promotion and wellbeing practices by using evidence-based knowledge
* anticipates and renews activities, methods and processes of health promotion on the levels of the individual, the community and the area while working as an expert or developer in multicultural contexts in the field or as an entrepreneur
* is familiar with planning, management and assessment methods in the promotion of health and well-being, such as the assessment of health and other impacts on the population in their particular field of expertise.

Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Specific Issues in Health Promotion
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Evidence Based Practice
Master's Thesis, part 1
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights
Not grouped
Practice-Based Research and Development
Professional Ethics
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Maturity Test
Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care Services
Project Management and Service Design
JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA
Diversity and Complexity in Management
Entrepreneurship Development
Optional studies

Master's Degree: Common competences at JAMK 2017-2018

Internationalisation skills

- in their work assignment and in the development of operations as well as international contacts communicates well in the two national languages and in at least one foreign language
- works in international environments
- anticipates the international effects and opportunities in their own professional field.

Professional Ethics
Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights
JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA
Optional studies
Learning skills

- self-evaluates and develops one's expertise in a versatile and focused way and is willing to continue learning
- manages the specific field knowledge, theories, concepts and procedures, and evaluates them critically from the point of view of different fields
- takes responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way.

Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination
Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Treatment
Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Specific Issues in Health Promotion
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Family and Network-Centered Interaction in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care Services
Project Management and Service Design
JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA
Diversity and Complexity in Management
Entrepreneurship Development
Optional studies
Information management skills

- identifies, handles and provides new information and reforms the way operations take place using know-how from various sectors
- solves complicated problems in their research, development and innovation activities (RDI activities)
- participates in and leads a socially impressive operation based on ethical values.

Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Treatment
Public Health Promotion
Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Specific Issues in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Management Theory and Practice
Financial Management in Managerial Work
Specific Issues in Health Promotion
Evidence Based Practice
Practice-Based Research and Development
Professional Ethics
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Master's Thesis, part 1
Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights
Project Management and Service Design
Working life skills

- applies professional ethics and working and operating methods based on sustainable development
- develops the activities as a member of a working organization, partnership network or group, and develops the wellbeing of the organization
- manages affairs and people as well as develops new strategic approaches in advance.

Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination
Public Health Promotion
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Management Theory and Practice
Human Resource and Well-Being Management
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Practice-Based Research and Development
Professional Ethics
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care Services
Project Management and Service Design
Diversity and Complexity in Management
Entrepreneurship Development
Communication skills

- communicates well both verbally and in writing in their mother tongue in different work environments
- develops multidisciplinary communication and interaction in their working life
- makes decisions taking into account the perspective of an individual and the perspectives of the organization and equal opportunities.

Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
Specific Issues in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Human Resource and Well-Being Management
Transforming Leadership and Service Culture
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Evidence Based Practice
Practice-Based Research and Development
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Master's Thesis, part 1
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Maturity Test
Family and Network-Centered Interaction in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Diversity and Complexity in Management
Optional studies
Entrepreneurial skills

- works independently and in a collaborative manner in demanding expert tasks or as an entrepreneur
- develops and creates new customer-orientated, sustainable and economically viable activities
- leads applied research, development and innovation projects.

Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Financial Management in Managerial Work
Transforming Leadership and Service Culture
Master's Thesis, Part 2
Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care Services
JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA
Entrepreneurship Development
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
YSLA0Z-1012
EXPERTISE IN CLINICAL NURSING

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20
YSAA0300 Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination 5
YSAA0400 Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Treatment 5
YSLA0200 Public Health Promotion 5
YSLA0100 Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice 5
YSMA0Z-1009
EXPERTISE IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIPROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION

(Choose all )

20
YSMA0100 Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSMA0200 Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSMA0400 Specific Issues in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSMA0300 Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSJA0Z-1012
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN A DYNAMIC SOCIAL- AND HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT

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20
YSKJ0100 Management Theory and Practice 5
YSJA0100 Human Resource and Well-Being Management 5
YSKJ0400 Financial Management in Managerial Work 5
YSJA0600 Transforming Leadership and Service Culture 5
YSEA0Z-1015
HEALTH PROMOTION EXPERTISE

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20
YSEA0300 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models 5
YSTK0100 Health Promotion Methods 5
YSTK0500 Specific Issues in Health Promotion 5
YSEA0200 Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion 5
YZZT0Z-1191
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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25
YSZY0920 Evidence Based Practice 5
YZZT0901 Practice-Based Research and Development 5
YSZY0210 Professional Ethics 5
YZZT0701 Qualitative Research 5
YZZT0800 Quantitative Research 5
YSZY1Z-1121
MASTER´S THESIS

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30
YSZSZ100 Master's Thesis, part 1 10
YSZYZ100 Master's Thesis, Part 2 20
YTZZ0601 Maturity Test 0
YSZS0Z-1033
COMMON SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE STUDIES

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25
YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5
YSLM0200 Family and Network-Centered Interaction in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care 5
YSJA0400 Entrepreneurship within Social and Health Care Services 5
YSZY0820 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5
YSJA0300 Project Management and Service Design 5
YZZZYZ-1110
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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20
YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YHLH100 Diversity and Complexity in Management 5
YSJZV100 Entrepreneurship Development 5
YSZZV200 Optional studies 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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